Taman Desa residents have ramped up their objections to a proposed development, pointing out that the site was once earmarked as a green lung.

The proposed development, known as "The Address" comprises three condominium blocks between 32 to 42 storeys tall.

Taman Desa resident Khong Kam Yin claimed in a press conference today that residents had raised several points during an objection session held in September last year.

Despite this, Khong said that the residents’ concerns had not been addressed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officials at the session.

He noted that no subsequent meetings had been held by DBKL or the developer to address the issues raised during the meeting. 

A notice was also sent to DBKL by solicitors representing a group of property owners in Taman Desa, urging the city hall to notify them should approval for the project be granted.

However, the solicitors' letters went unanswered. 

A group of 11 property owners subsequently decided to file a judicial review on March 13 this year, after learning that DBKL had granted planning permission for the project.

"We say that the decision to grant the planning permission was made by the KL mayor without taking into account certain relevant considerations such as not carrying out a detailed study on the environmental, social and traffic impact of the proposed development to Taman Desa and its residents," said Khong, who is also one of the plaintiffs in the judicial review application.

"The KL mayor also approved the planning permission despite the fact that the land for the proposed development has been gazetted as Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) reserve land and not residential land.

"According to the latest city plan, the land for the proposed development is proposed to be gazetted as a green lung," he added.

A representative from the developer, however, was reported by The Edge Malaysia as saying that the area was not a green lung because TNB had surrendered the site back to the land office.

Meanwhile, Khong further claimed that the process leading to the granting of planning permission had not followed proper procedures as required by the Planning Development Rules 1970. 

Apart from “The Address”, there are 12 other proposed developments around the area.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has since granted leave for the residents' application for judicial review.

The residents also filed a stay on the planning permission, noting that the developer had appeared to be continuing with the project despite the judicial review proceedings.

The developer has since filed an application to intervene to be made a party in the judicial review proceedings, but the residents are objecting to it.

While no date has been fixed for the judicial review hearing, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur will hear the developer's application to intervene on Nov 29.